2005 Missouri Revised Statutes - § 105.520. — Public bodies shall confer with labor organizations.

105.520. Whenever such proposals are presented by the exclusive bargaining representative to a public body, the public body or its designated representative or representatives shall meet, confer and discuss such proposals relative to salaries and other conditions of employment of the employees of the public body with the labor organization which is the exclusive bargaining representative of its employees in a unit appropriate. Upon the completion of discussions, the results shall be reduced to writing and be presented to the appropriate administrative, legislative or other governing body in the form of an ordinance, resolution, bill or other form required for adoption, modification or rejection.

(L. 1965 p. 232 § 3, A.L. 1967 p. 192)

(1982) Public Sector Labor Law does not authorize city council to enter into binding collective bargaining contract with public employee labor organization, and city can unilaterally change terms of memorandum of understanding without approval by the employee labor organization. Sumpter v. City of Moberly (Mo. banc), 645 S.W.2d 359.